Evaluates, negotiates and manages new strategic business partnerships. Incorporates Acxiom's business and/or product requirements into successful partnering engagements, from planning through selection, negotiation, and implementation. Defines vision, strategies, and tactics. Develops domain expertise and key external relationships, and exercises thought leadership. Coordinates across the Acxiom organization to involve critical functions in partnerships and to resolve internal conflict in order to accomplish partnership goals.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Fully functional and self-directed
• High complexity assignments- owner
• Moderate complexity assignments
• Low complexity assignments - provide oversight/review
• Regularly lead self and others and/or established as Product SME and/or established as specialist
• Sees the whole picture and adjusts work accordingly
• Gather and manage internal and external data on partners using initiative and creativity to identify sources and draw inferences from the data
• Build and manage a network of internal and external relationships related to data-gathering responsibilities, ensuring participation and compliance with partnering processes while gaining cooperation and support
• Develop proposals, contracts, partnership plans, and partnership updates as needed, working independently with internal counsel and business stakeholders
• Independently own and manage administrative responsibilities related to partnerships, e.g. ensuring delivery of assets to or from partners, resolving internal issues implementing partnerships, managing of invoices sent or received, contract administration etc.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Have Pharmaceutical/Direct to Consumer media execution/strategy experience
• HCP media execution/strategy experience
• Strong understanding of media marketing mix; advantages/disadvantages for each channel
• Knowledge of Healthcare measurement solutions options and approach
• Some knowledge of Acxiom organization and core business
• Good Quantitative Skills, some knowledge of financial management, e.g. budgeting, forecasts, accounting
• Good Communication skills written and interpersonal
• Project Management ability
• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent work experience

Preferred

• 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years and a Master's degree; or equivalent work experience
• Advanced, proven knowledge of Acxiom products

Travel %: Up to 20%

PRIMARY LOCATION CITY/STATE:

New York, New York ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS (IF APPLICABLE):

Homebased - Conway

Acxiom is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (AA/EOE/W/M/Vet/Disabled) and does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion or other employment of associates or the awarding of subcontracts because of a person's race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, protected veteran, military status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics or other protected status.

Acxiom is a customer intelligence company that provides data-driven solutions to enable the world’s best marketers to better understand their customers to create better experiences and business growth. A leader in customer data management, identity, and the ethical use of data for more than 50 years, Acxiom now helps thousands of clients and partners around the globe work together to create millions of better customer experiences, every day.